Rhapsody (Valspar 2002-5C)
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Rhapsody (Valspar 2002-5C) is a deep, warm red from Valspar: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rhapsody
Four Valspar colors picked for Rhapsody by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rhapsody, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Coral Clay | SW 9005 | 26 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Spiced Apple Cider | 1201 | 26.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Sahara Sun | 180D-5 | 25.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chili Pepper | 1057-5 | 28 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Rhapsody (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Rhapsody
Darker than Rhapsody
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2002-5C |
| Hex | #C27B71 |
| RGB | 194, 123, 113 |
| HSL | 7°, 40%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.8, 26.5, 17.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rhapsody (Valspar 2002-5C), published as #C27B71
#B37270
#D18471
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rhapsody (Valspar 2002-5C)?
- Rhapsody has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rhapsody is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rhapsody in another brand?
- Coral Clay (SW 9005) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rhapsody warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rhapsody as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.